nrivers Posted May 14, 2015 It has taken me three years to get to this stage. My motive was to get my collection into a landscaped garden. I live in a sub tropical environment, so drainage was my main goal. I thus raised all garden beds by making gabion rock walls out of old gal fence panels and a few new gal wire sheets. I dug the garden beds out and ran ag pipes underneath and connected to the storm water and covered in 20mm aggregate and a free draining soil mix. So after 14 tons of stone, into the gabion walls, driveway, letterbox and spiral pier this is the result. Hope you guys appreciate it. Cheers 39 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nut Posted May 14, 2015 Let me be the first to say that is fucking awesome and it only going to get better with time. What exactly does your soul mix comprise of? Can't wait till I have the resources to do something similar. Good job mate! I can't make out in the photos, what are the columnar cacti you have there? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nut Posted May 14, 2015 Specifically the ones up the left side? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted May 14, 2015 what a beautiful piece of heaven! Awesome work there! and a very warm welcome to SAB!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks mate, the soil is a mix of 1 part soil to 1 part river sand 1 part cracker dust and the up the left hand side is my fence of trichs. Photos are a bit small but all i could get to load 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mystical oyster Posted May 14, 2015 Wow nice work! Welcome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted May 14, 2015 Hands down awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks for the welcomes Here is a better photo of my trichs 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spooge Posted May 14, 2015 fantastic job!! looks really good Nrivers. are you thinking of a contrasting gravel or material for the paths between the gardens?, maybe some nice orange scoria? these pics are expanding bigger when i click on them as well. WIKED! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upside Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Fan bludy tastic mate! I love what you've done. Well organised and layed out. Can't wait to see it in a few years Double thumbs up! Edit: those barrels are amazing! And the spiralled rock wall,,, I could stand there for days admiring it all. Edited May 14, 2015 by upside 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted May 14, 2015 Verrrry nice work, I'm jealous of those big barrels too! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halcyon Daze Posted May 14, 2015 Nice debut Awesome work, mate. -congrats and welcome 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 15, 2015 For the path i was thinking railway sleepers but the price is excessive. So i have just pulled down my old hardwood fence and it looks nice and rustic. So i will lay down some joists and run them on top. Would you believe those big barrels were at a friends house she was leasing, and wanted them gone, as for kids, and the landlord said she could get rid of them so i generously help them out 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted May 15, 2015 that looks great, I like the letterbox. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted May 15, 2015 Nice work. Give yourself a pat on the back 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gimli Posted May 15, 2015 Love the gabion! Looks great, good job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shroomau5 Posted May 15, 2015 I love the gabion too. Im starting some this weekend. Do you have any tips or things you learnt that you didnt think of when you started? Great job nrivers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 15, 2015 My only tip is, for a better look place your rocks in, with desirable face to the front and wedge rocks behind to keep in place. Just throwing them in is quick, but you end up with large voids. It is a patience game 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shroomau5 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I will be honest. My gabion is not going to look near as perfect as yours. I have 9m x 1500x800mm to do abd I have a time problem. I already told boss I'm not stacking them:) I won't show her your pictures. Edited May 15, 2015 by shroomau5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 15, 2015 There is a lot of tonnage in that wall lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swiper Posted May 15, 2015 Love your work, great layout and nice looking plants. Well done and thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interbeing Posted May 15, 2015 Amazing garden mate, can't wait to see it in person 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted May 15, 2015 Just let us know when 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted May 15, 2015 Excellent work, it looks fantastic. I love the letterbox. Well done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites